Growth factor-dependent and independent regulation of skeletal muscle mass - Is IGF-1 necessary for skeletal muscle hypertrophy? -
Pituitary growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) play a critical role in the regulation of postnatal organ growth and overall body size. IGF-1 has been indicated as a very effective anabolic agent, and thus considered a critical regulator of skeletal muscle hypertrophy in respo...
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| Language: | English |
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Japanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine
2013-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpfsm/2/1/2_101/_pdf/-char/en |